King of the Stones

Watch The Mountain from Game of Thrones Lose It After Winning Europe’s Strongest Man Competition

Actors, we are told, should not be confused with the characters they portray on-screen. For example, Jack Gleeson who plays that bastard King Joffrey on Game of Thrones is, by all accounts, a gentle and lovely young man. And after seeing some behind-the scenes antics, I was starting to believe that Hafþór Júlíus “Thor” Björnsson who plays a killing machine known as The Mountain was nothing more than a gentle giant.

But what are we to make of this amazing reaction to Björnsson’s recent victory at Europe’s Strongest Man competition?

The Hulk Hogan shirt rip? Declaring himself the “future of strength”? And “King of the Stones”? You’ll forgive us from wondering if he just finished crushing a certain beloved character’s head. Björnsson is an accomplished body builder who previously held the title of Strongest Man in Iceland. But now that he’s conquered all of Europe, what’s next? Brace yourself, America, Hafþór is coming.